This Art Deco rental apartment building in Lower Manhattan offers an excellent location near Battery Park and the Financial District.
The 31-story structure, converted from a 1926 office building, features high ceilings, corner windows, and amenities like a health club and sundeck.
Currently, 8 apartments are for rent.
21 West Street is a 31 story Art Deco rental building in Lower Manhattan, originally constructed in 1926 as an office building and converted to residential use in 1998 by Rose Associates. The conversion, designed by Schuman Lichtenstein Claman & Efron, created 269 apartments across the tower, which is also known as 11 Morris Street and 34 Washington Street. The building sits adjacent to the former Downtown Athletic Club, one block north of Battery Park, and faces the entrance to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, a positioning that provides more light and air than many inland downtown buildings.
Apartments feature ceiling heights ranging from 10 to 13.5 feet, with wood floors, newly renovated kitchens equipped with stainless steel appliances and stone countertops, and oversized windows. Many units include corner exposures thanks to the building's vertical façade design. Studios may include sleeping alcoves, while one bedrooms often offer flexible layouts with space for home offices or dining areas and ample closet space, including walk in closets in select units. Units are wired for up to 8 phone lines, though flex walls and space alterations are not permitted. Each floor includes a laundry facility.
The building provides a 24-hour attended lobby, state-of-the-art fitness center, resident lounge, children's playroom, and a rooftop deck with views. Additional services include an on site garage, bicycle storage, individual storage lockers, and valet service. Dogs are permitted with a $500 one-time fee per pet.
Rental fees beyond monthly rent include a $20 application fee, $500 holding deposit (applied to first month's rent), security deposit equal to one month's rent, optional amenity fee of $55 per person monthly, storage at $75 monthly, and bike storage at $20 per month per bike. The building is located near several subway stations and sits within Lower Manhattan's Financial District, an area that has evolved with new restaurants and neighborhood services following the residential conversion of numerous office buildings.
Prime Lower Manhattan location near Battery Park and Financial District
Art Deco architecture
High ceilings ranging from 10 to 13.5 feet
Corner exposures in many units
Wood floors throughout
Oversized windows
Walk-in closets in select units
Newly renovated kitchens with stainless steel appliances and stone countertops
Flexible layouts with space for home office
More light and air than many inland downtown buildings
24 hour attended lobby
Rooftop deck with views
State-of-the-art fitness center
Pet friendly building
On-site garage
Bicycle storage available
Individual storage lockers available
Laundry room on every floor
Children's playroom
Resident lounge
Valet service
Close to multiple subway stations
No flex walls or space alterations permitted
Optional amenity fee of $55 per person monthly
Pet fee of $500 one time per pet
Additional storage fees of $75 monthly
Bike storage fee of $20 per month per bike
Location faces Brooklyn Battery Tunnel entrance
Height and location don't afford commanding vistas from most units
CityRealty Rating
21
/44
Architecture
+
26
/36
Location
+
19
/39
Features
+
8
Editor’s Points
=
74
CITYREALTY RATING
How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?
Architecture
30+ remarkable
20-29 distinguished
11-19 average
< 11 below average
Location
27+ remarkable
18-26 distinguished
9-17 average
< 9 below average
Features
22+ remarkable
16-21 distinguished
9-15 average
< 9 below average
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This "hidden gem" at Manhattan's southern tip wins praise for its "spacious" apartments with "soaring 11-foot ceilings" and "abundant natural light." The "prime FiDi location" offers "exceptional access" to multiple subway lines and is "walking distance to everything." While some note the building could use "updating," the "incredibly friendly" staff and doormen create a "welcoming community vibe" that makes it feel "like home." The "well-maintained" pre-war building offers "good value" for the area, though some cite "noise issues." Convenient amenities include in-building laundry and an on-site deli, all just steps from Battery Park and the Hudson River esplanade.
Building Management
Over more than 80 years, Rose Associates has earned a reputation of integrity and performance. This standard of excellence continues to be a core value for every member of the firm, and their commitment to this standard is the driving force behind each new undertaking.
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